Our Partners - Cortico

“Listening became our strategy. The project validated what our community has long felt but rarely sees reflected. It gave us a blueprint grounded in lived experience, and that’s shaping how we expand our coverage and community work.”

Vania Andre,
Editor in Chief, The Haitian Times

“The information that we collected with Cortico is so rich. It helps us illuminate data points in a different way, communicating through people’s stories and experiences.”

Alia Stevenson,
Chief Program Officer, Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness

“Through Cortico, we’re able to efficiently and powerfully invite our community of youth around the world to inform our strategic direction. Cortico enables us to analyze and amplify youth voices and opinions from around the world in a way that traditional survey instruments and focus groups cannot do.”

Asheesh Advani,
CEO, Junior Achievement Worldwide

“Working with Cortico has provided a new way to share underheard community voices and strengthen our data-driven approach to City decision-making. The Portal tool, in particular, provides a more expansive and transparent way to share what we’ve learned from residents. We heard from residents that they felt heard and valued as participants in the conversation.”

Constance Stancil,
Director of Neighborhood Improvement Services, City of Durham

“Having the ability to use this incredible technology is such a boost for us to think about new ways to report, to identify innovative ways to reach people and connect with new audiences.”

Katie Dean,
Executive Editor, Cap Times

“Cortico has supported us in making sense of the moment that we’re in, by offering … the ability to listen efficiently and economically, in a way that’s connected people across Arkansas.”

Sara Bishop,
Founder, Reimagine Arkansas

“The platform made it possible for us to address fundamental challenges in public engagement: building trust in marginalized communities to bring in their voices.”

Ceasar McDowell,
MIT Professor of the Practice, Project Lead, RealTalk for Change Boston

“Cortico tooling provides an engaging and intuitive mechanism for organizing, structuring, and interpreting rich narratives with efficiency … bolstering our capacity to identify shared goals and meaningful insights.”

Rachel Tache,
Qualitative Researcher at Child Poverty Action Lab

“As we engage the community and ask for feedback, Cortico has been a powerful tool to absorb and understand what residents across Cambridge are looking for in the next City Manager.”

Sumbul Siddiqui,
Mayor, City of Cambridge, MA

“One of the most exciting things about building this program has been the spirit of experimentation we’ve all had. Branch staff have really embraced figuring out what their intended audience is for this program and getting to know their community in the process.”

Erica Parker,
Associate Manager of Adult Programming, New York Public Library

“Our journalists learning that facilitation skill was huge for us because it helped put community engagement in practice and supported a shift from traditional reporting towards really connecting with communities.”

Jennifer Tufts,
Project Manager, America Amplified

“As we work to strengthen student voice in RSU 5, Cortico’s partnership has allowed our students to be empowered in leading positive change in their school culture in a way that is meaningful, collaborative and has led to increased student engagement.”